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How much barking is too much?

102 replies

KeepLosingThings · 11/07/2025 17:08

One neighbour has a dog that barks in the garden, 4 times a day, about 2 mins each time, between 9am and 9pm.

Bark is very loud.

Houses are detached but close together

Other neighbour has a bit of a go and says this is causing significant mental distress.

Who is being unreasonable?

Will tell you later which neighbour I am, so these are at random:

YANBU - this is an unacceptable level of noise and it was fair to complain

YABU - this is an acceptable level of neighbourhood noise

OP posts:
TaylorNotSoSwift · 11/07/2025 17:17

I don’t think it’s totally UNreasonable but it would be annoying and the dog owner should be more proactive in bringing the dog straight indoors at the first woof and keep doing this to train it that barking means back indoors.

mrsjoyfulprizeforraffiawork · 11/07/2025 17:16

Only 8 mins in total all day (2 min max at a time). That's OK in my book.